Feb.2, Staff Report
No. 7 train commuters riding between Flushing Main Street and 42nd St-Times Square have been left stranded for hours as ice on the third rail has resulted in no train service in either direction.
Many commuters in Sunnyside said at about noon that they had been waiting for the train for over two hours–as power on the line had gone out.…
Feb. 2, By Christian Murray
The final piece of 5 Pointz came down at the end of last week and Jerry Wolkoff the owner of the property expects to start digging the foundations next week.
Wolkoff said the property will essentially be a hole in the ground for the next four to six months as he starts digging and removing dirt.…
Feb. 2, Staff Report
Another big chunk of Court Square has been sold, with 5 Court Square selling for $15.75 million.
The property is located across the street from the Citibank building and adjacent to the courthouse.
The property was bought by Jackson 2524 LLC,…
Feb. 1, By Christian Murray
A burglar broke into Petey’s Burger in the early hours Sunday morning and took off with more than $1,000 cash, according to police.
The suspect smashed through the glass front door at about 3:20am to gain entry to the 46-46 Vernon Blvd restaurant,…
Jan. 31, Staff Report
The organizers of the 5th annual Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) held their kick-off event on January 18 to provide an overview of some of the films that will be screened this year and to bring many of the actors and film makers together.…
Jan. 30, Staff report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly “manipulated himself” on the R train near Queensboro Plaza after coming in contact with a 47-year-old woman.
The police allege that the woman was on the train on Friday,…
Jan. 29, By Christian Murray
The Department of City Planning is likely to make it mandatory for developers to build affordable housing in the Court Square and Queens Plaza areas should it rezone the district.
The department is currently studying the area to determine whether it should upzone the district as a means to promote affordable housing as well as commercial activity—such as light manufacturing.…
Jan. 28, By Christian Murray
A press conference will be held Thursday to announce the construction of the Hunters Point Library.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, library officials, local families and business owners will meet at Center Boulevard and 48th Avenue at 9:30 am to announce that the project has been funded and that construction will soon begin.…
Jan. 28, By Christian Murray
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan announced today that she wants to be the next speaker of the New York State Assembly.
Nolan’s announcement came shortly after Sheldon Silver, the longtime leader of the assembly, agreed to give up the position he has held for 21 years as a result of federal corruption charges.…
Jan. 28, By Christian Murray
A Brooklyn pizzeria is looking to take a bite out of Long Island City.
Residents of Hunters Point were mailed some promotional material earlier this month from a Greenpoint pizzeria that is looking to gobble up Long Island City market share.…